“The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.” – Oscar Wilde. Senator Joe Manchin is a cynical self-interested politician. He is trying to preserve his federal coal subsidies which make him wealthy, while at the same time denying American families, in particular America’s children, the basic assistance they need. And he … Read more
The Associated Press reports, White House confident Biden’s bill will pass House this week: President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser expressed confidence Sunday that the White House’s $1.85 trillion domestic policy package will quickly pass the House this week and said approval couldn’t come at a more urgent time as prices of consumer goods spike. … Read more
After all we have seen to date, I would urge caution, and to take this latest reporting with a grain of salt. I’ll believe it when a vote is actually scheduled (Nancy Pelosi does not schedule votes unless she is confident that she has the votes). The Hill reports, House Democrats aim for Thursday vote … Read more
The Washington Post reports, Biden team struggles to promote economic message as inflation persists: The White House is struggling to sell its economic message to the public despite fresh stock market highs and a red-hot labor market, as voters increasingly focus instead on rising prices and product shortages in assessing President Biden’s performance. The president’s … Read more
The beltway media villagers really love the alliteration of their favorite catch phrase “Dems divided.” This ignores the fact that the Democratic Party is a “big tent” party with factions who negotiate with one another over policy. Negotiation is a normal function of governing, not “dysfunction.” The beltway media villagers’ coverage of process ignores the … Read more